MOVIE
Stray Dog
The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
ERA & CONTEXT
Stray Dog in its release era
Released in 1949, Stray Dog sits inside the 1940s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1949-10-17
- TMDB score
- 7.6/10
- Original language
- JA
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Japan
- Studio
- Film Art Association, Shintoho Company
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